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Cougar's Roar
March 8, 2010 -- March 12, 2010

The mission of Fayetteville Intermediate School is to provide a learning-focused environment where all individuals are valued and respected for their differences and challenged to reach their highest potential. By providing academic, emotional, and social guidance, we will empower each student to become a life-long learner and responsible citizen.	Celebrating 30 years of Pursuing Excellence in Academics and CHaracter.
Life Skill of the Week: SENSE OF HUMOR: To laugh and be playful without hurting others.

	Monday, Mar. 8	Tuesday, Mar. 9	Wednesday, Mar. 10	Thursday, Mar. 11	Friday, Mar. 12
Breakfast	Pancakes	Waffles	Sausage Biscuit	Scrambled Eggs	Breakfast Pizza
Choice 1:	Chicken Sandwich	Shepherd's Pie	Taco Salad	BBQ Chicken	Pepperoni Pizz
Salad Bar Line:	Rib-A-Que	Meatball Sub	Chicken Fajita	Corn Dog	Chicken Noodle Soup with Grilled Cheese
Prices:	Current prices reflect an increase from last year.	Student Breakfast: $1.35	Student Lunch: $2.05	Adult Lunch: $3.00	Extra Milk or Juice: $0.40
Students must arrive at school on or before 7:35 a.m. to eat breakfast.

Upcoming Roaring Days in Cougarland

Saturday School (Social Studies and Science) 9:30- 11:30am on 3/6	Report Cards go home 3/23
Stevi B's Night on 3/2 from 5-8pm	Math Bowl- 4th grade 8:15am on 3/26
Dazzles Skate Night 6-8pm on 3/9	Math Bowl- 5th grade 9:30am on 3/26
Spring Pictures 3/10	Saturday School (Math) 9:30- 11:30am on 3/27
Chick-fil-a Night from 5-8pm on 3/18	Power Parade 3/29-4/2
Saturday School (Reading and Language Arts) 9:30- 11:30am on 3/20	CRCT 4/14-4/20
In conjunction with our school's pledge to ROAR by being Respectful, Obedient, Attentive, and Responsible, we are reminding students to clear any overdue or lost library or textbook charges, lunch charges, etc. After May 6, no checks will be accepted; cash only. Let's take care of our responsibilities and ROAR!
YEARBOOKS Yearbooks are now on sale from Mrs. Wigginton in the Tech Lab. This year's hardcover book features cover art from one of FIS's own fifth grade artists. Enjoy all 60 color pages of memories. Reserve your child's copy today for only $30.00. Click HERE for an order form! Don' wait! NO CHECKS AFTER MAY 7th.
All books are due back in the Media Center and all fines need to be paid for lost books. CASH ONLY!

Other Important Announcements

Congratulations to FIS students and faculty for being acknowledged by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement as a Silver School for greatest gains in student achievement based on CRCT scores.

Lost and Found . . . Our lost and found is overflowing with lost items! Please check out the lost and found box located next to the ASP office in the back hall. Parents, it is very helpful if you put your child's name on all personal belongings so we can return them if they are lost. Any items not claimed before summer break will be donated to a local charity.

Box Tops for Education: These are counted each month. Please turn in Box Tops for Education to your classroom teacher for a chance to win a class PIZZA party or ICE CREAM party! Remember to save Box Tops over the summer!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CAR RIDERS: For the safety of our students, please drop off at the curb only at FIS and HAPS. Please do not use the parking area between the two schools as a drop off or pickup area. For the safety of your children, please do not drop them off at our school prior to 7:20 a.m.

All students arriving after 7:45 a.m. must have a tardy pass filled out in the front office. This must be signed by the parent/guardian. For the safety of your children, please do not drop off students prior to 7:20 a.m. as there is no supervision. also the office cannot accept phone calls for changes of transportation. All changes must be in writing. There will be no changes after 2:00 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.

GALILEO stands for Georgia Library Learning Online and is a World Wide Web-based virtual library. The resources are unlimited and FREE! Please feel free to check this out at home. Look for updated passwords at the bottom of our school homepage.

PARENTS: The front office does not accept any transportation changes after 2:00. All transportations changes must be sent in writing to the homeroom teacher or faxed to the front office (770-460-3419). For the safety of our students, there will be NO exceptions. Additionally, early pick-ups negatively affect your child's performance. Please honor our instructional time.

A Note from Nurse Stephens: ALL medications MUST be brought to the clinic by a parent and a consent and authorization form must be signed before medications of any kind can be administered. This policy is designed with your child's welfare in mind and is meant to protect your child. This includes cough drops, throat spray, etc. Thank you for you cooperation in this matter.

ATTENTION PARENTS: There is no need for any student to have a cell phone during the school day. If your student needs a cell phone for any after school reason, it MUST be kept in the student's book bag and it MUST be turned OFF during school hours.

Important Information: Report to Parents--Raising Responsible Children. Click HERE.

Check out our Parent Resource Center located in the fifth grade hall, across from Mrs. Sherrod's office. We have a variety of books, CD's, DVD's and informational brochures ready for check-out.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.